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Breed the Pain

8 Foot Sativa · 2005

40 min · 9 tracks · death metal

Aggressive riffs and guttural vocals create a relentless onslaught that embodies the darker side of death and thrash metal.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Breed the Pain — The title track serves as a manifesto, encapsulating the album's themes of suffering and resilience through relentless guitar work and aggressive vocal delivery.
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    I Live My Death — This track stands out with its intricate rhythms and a compelling narrative about confronting mortality, highlighting both lyrical depth and technical proficiency.
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    Brutal Revenge — With its unyielding pace and fierce lyrics, this song exemplifies the band's thrash influences while providing an anthem for those seeking retribution against oppression.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

59 /100
Treeline
Higher than 57% of albums we've rated

The album showcases aggressive songwriting and polished production while maintaining a relentless energy throughout.

What we noticed

  • The album opens with a rapid-fire tempo that rarely dips below fast-paced aggression, maintaining intensity across the first six tracks.
  • Guttural vocals are layered over complex guitar riffs, often featuring abrupt tempo changes that enhance the chaotic feel of the music.
  • Several tracks incorporate breakdowns that shift from high-speed sections to slower, heavier moments, creating dynamic contrasts within songs.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Perpetual Torment 4:20
  • 2 Breed the Pain 3:45
  • 3 I Live My Death 5:13
  • 4 Mentally Castrated 4:18
  • 5 Altar of Obscenity 5:00
  • 6 Human Abattoir 3:54
  • 7 Brutal Revenge 5:35
  • 8 The Punishment Within 3:59
  • 9 Genetic Treason 4:29

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